Sale reports / New Mexico / Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM / 2025-06-20

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Belen, New Mexico · Fri, Jun 20
● Final143 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1783
Feeder Cattle receipts
276 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 259▼ 279 vs year ago 555 · −50.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
125 head
▲ 45 vs last sale 80▼ 158 vs year ago 283 · −55.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
98 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 108▼ 85 vs year ago 183 · −46.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold 15.00-20.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifer sold 10.00-12.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Trade moderate demand good.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $345.40/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 8 of 32 comparable sales and sits −17.95 against this barn's trailing median of $363.36.
Average price
$345.40
25 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,851
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$457
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$89.03/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−13.39
vs NM average
−26.52 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1535377.202,0199thin
Medium and Large 1-2535336.601,80013thin
Medium and Large 2542288.171,5623thin
One grade step is worth $89.03/cwt here — about $457 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale25 hd
345.40
—
NM average3 barns · 84 hd
358.79
−13.39
National average146 barns · 8,317 hd
371.92
−26.52
This barn, trailing median32 sales
363.36
−17.95
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales
464407351295median 363.3603/0605/0807/1009/1110/30
Steers 500–600 lb: high $449.67, low $308.66, median $363.36 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,412173.532,45120
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,067142.661,52255
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,744137.202,3937thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average812128.171,04024

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,074$1,9754thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,170$1,7752thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,015$1,7503thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)908$1,2752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)956$2,8979
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,173$2,79614
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)981$2,70412

Every lot

143 lots · USDA AMS · Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Belen, NM
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned127900.00/head900.00–900.009003
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned158900.00/head900.00–900.009002
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1Unweaned1901,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0752
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned208896.39/head800.00–1,000.008962
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned2151,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned230570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,3111
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1235605.00/cwt605.00–605.001,4221
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1269601.45/cwt595.00–615.001,6183
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1Unweaned273571.88/cwt565.00–580.001,5612
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,3051
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2307350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0752
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1315464.52/cwt450.00–480.001,4632
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added333521.55/cwt520.00–525.001,7373
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2370300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1101
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1374458.92/cwt450.00–475.001,7167
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Value Added375530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,9881
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy375487.50/cwt487.50–487.501,8281
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added380400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5202
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added410420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,7222
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1423461.63/cwt450.00–475.001,9533
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2423346.57/cwt330.00–365.001,4662
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added440495.00/cwt495.00–495.002,1785
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1Full445420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,8691
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1475409.88/cwt400.00–425.001,9473
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Full480345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,6561
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2487381.22/cwt365.00–390.001,8579
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2509337.93/cwt320.00–350.001,7207
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2510300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5301
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1523365.06/cwt360.00–375.001,9093
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Full525315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,6541
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added530409.86/cwt405.00–420.002,1723
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1553356.69/cwt350.00–360.001,9723
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2558282.26/cwt265.00–300.001,5752
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573339.05/cwt320.00–345.001,9435
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2615271.22/cwt260.00–275.001,6684
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1618337.45/cwt335.00–340.002,0852
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2630291.26/cwt280.00–302.001,8352
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2665258.66/cwt252.50–290.001,7206
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2668316.09/cwt310.00–322.502,1112
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1695340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,3631
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1800290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,3201
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2880250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,2001
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers100–150Medium and Large 1Unweaned1331,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0753
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned175965.71/head925.00–1,000.009662
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned204950.16/head925.00–1,000.009503
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1215555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,1933
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1Unweaned225460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,0351
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2235440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,0341
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2288370.13/cwt355.00–385.001,0662
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1309438.22/cwt420.00–445.001,3544
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1Value Added338514.93/cwt505.00–525.001,7402
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2340375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,2751
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added355400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4202
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1Fancy375485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,8192
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1385456.38/cwt445.00–475.001,7578
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2385300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1551
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423233.02/cwt220.00–245.009862
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Value Added425445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,8911
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1428372.60/cwt365.00–375.001,5954
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1Fancy440406.22/cwt405.00–410.001,7874
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2455259.95/cwt250.00–275.001,1833
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1477400.14/cwt380.00–410.001,9093
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2479333.94/cwt315.00–345.001,6008
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Full480310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,4881
Heifers500–550Small 4520145.00/cwt145.00–145.007541
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523268.09/cwt250.00–285.001,4022
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1524356.40/cwt350.00–370.001,8684
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2531327.81/cwt315.00–340.001,7417
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1572331.73/cwt325.00–335.001,8973
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2583305.19/cwt290.00–320.001,7792
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2585235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3751
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2605270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6341
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Full605260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,5731
Heifers600–650Small 4605130.00/cwt130.00–130.007871
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2655255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,6701
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1Fancy678315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,1363
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1695290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,0161
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1715290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,0742
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2748220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6462
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2815226.16/cwt224.00–235.001,8435
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned195975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1300545.00/cwt545.00–545.001,6351
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1Unweaned330494.85/cwt485.00–505.001,6332
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1Unweaned395450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,7781
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned410350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4351
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2470390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,8331
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2530365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,9351
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2550340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,8701
Bulls600–650Medium 1-2600275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6501
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2628284.97/cwt280.00–295.001,7903
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1655305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,9981
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2683269.95/cwt265.00–275.001,8442
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2715210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5021
Bulls700–750Small 4715163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,1651
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2758218.74/cwt217.50–220.001,6582
Bulls850–900Small 4855154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,3171
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2925190.00/cwt182.50–197.501,7582
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Return to Feed930180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6741
Bulls——1,055150.13/cwt147.00–153.001,5842
Bulls——Return to Feed1,055148.50/cwt148.50–148.501,5671
Bulls——1,367172.94/cwt167.00–176.002,36410
Bulls——1,747185.39/cwt181.50–190.003,2396
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed783127.32/cwt124.00–130.009974
Cows—Lean 85-90%786128.57/cwt122.00–132.501,0116
Cows—Lean 85-90%803116.44/cwt111.50–120.009354
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed839142.52/cwt132.00–145.001,1968
Cows—Lean 85-90%Return to Feed85394.77/cwt89.00–100.008082
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed921138.41/cwt136.50–139.001,27514
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,021137.83/cwt131.50–141.001,4079
Cows—Boner 80-85%Return to Feed1,104144.85/cwt139.00–149.001,5997
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,155146.16/cwt142.00–154.001,68825
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,700137.70/cwt135.00–143.002,3413
Cows—Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,777136.82/cwt135.50–138.502,4314
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 4690850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2720190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3681
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28851,650.00/head1,550.00–1,750.001,6502
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29201,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0602,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0631,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,065150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,5981
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,085145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,5731
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1701,775.00/head1,700.00–1,850.001,7752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,4652,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs15 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-26351,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 46351,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 17402,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28551,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28902,475.00/head2,450.00–2,500.002,4752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29032,625.00/head2,500.00–2,750.002,6252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0193,215.00/head3,200.00–3,275.003,2155
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,0702,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1102,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1203,050.00/head2,900.00–3,200.003,0502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1302,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,1792,978.00/head2,750.00–3,100.002,9785
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,2293,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2802,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 11,3373,250.00/head3,150.00–3,350.003,2504
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2846194.00/cwt190.00–206.001,6414
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1894208.16/cwt200.00–216.001,86119
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2911179.40/cwt170.00–185.001,6345
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1948194.00/cwt190.00–205.001,8394

This sale against other markets

New Mexico weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every New Mexico auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.